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Lesson in Unconditional Love

 

 

 

I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college

degree. The last class I had to take was Sociology. The teacher was absolutely

inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with.

Her last project of the term was called " Smile " . The class was asked to go out

and smile at three people and document their reaction.

 

I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello

anyway.....so, I thought, this would be a piece of cake (literally).

 

Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest son, and I went

out to McDonalds, one crisp March morning. It was just our way of sharing

special play time with our son.

 

We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone

around us began to back away, and then even my husband did. I did not move an

inch...an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside of me as I turned to

see why they had moved.

 

As I turned around I smelled a horrible " dirty body " smell...and there standing

behind me were two poor homeless men. As I looked down at the short gentleman,

close to me, he was " smiling " ...his beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God's

Light as he searched for acceptance.

 

He said, " Good day " as he counted the few coins he had been clutching. The

second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I realized the

second man was mentally deficient and the blue eyed gentle man was his

salvation. I held my tears......as I stood there with them.

 

The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted. He said, " Coffee is

all Miss " because that was all they could afford (to sit in the restaurant and

warm up they had to buy something...they just wanted to be warm).

 

Then I really felt it...the compulsion was so great I almost reached out and

embraced the little man with the blue eyes. That is when I noticed all eyes in

the restaurant were set on me...judging my every action. I smiled and asked the

young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate

tray. I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a

resting spot.

 

I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue eyed gentleman's cold

hand. He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, " Thank you " . I

leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, " I did not do this for you...God is

here working through me to give you hope " . I started to cry as I walked away to

join my husband and son. When I sat down my husband smiled at me and said, " That

is why God gave you to me honey....to give me hope " . We held hands for a moment

and at that time we knew that only because of the Grace were we able to give

......

 

We are not church goers but we are believers. That day showed me the pure Light

of God's sweet love.

 

I returned to college, on the last evening of class,with this story in hand. I

turned in " my project " and the instructor read it....then she looked up at me

and said, " Can I share this? " I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the

class. She began to read and that is when I knew that we as human beings (part

of God) share this need to heal.

 

In my own way I had touched the people at McDonalds, my husband, son,

instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom on the last night I spent

as a college student. I Graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever

learn....unconditional acceptance......after all....we are here to learn!

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